Translations for „spit“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

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spit¹ [spɪt] N FOOD

spit

espeto m

I . spit² N inf

spit

cuspe m

spit

saliva f

II . spit² <spat, spat> VB intr

1. spit (expel saliva):

spit

cuspir

to spit at sb/sth

cuspir em alguém/a. c.

to spit in sb's face

cuspir na cara de alguém

2. spit (crackle):

spit

crepitar

Usage examples with spit

to spit in sb's face

cuspir na cara de alguém

to spit at sb/sth

cuspir em alguém/a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One well-known character, known for a certain habit, swilled back his pint, strode up to the fire, and was about to spit with relish into it.

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Perhaps the name, cuckoo spit, came about with the birds' nest invasions and presence heard but seldom seen.

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Eagles sometimes hunt by standing in or near shallow water on a sandbank, spit, or ice-flow, grabbing passing fish.

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Suggesting the place needed a bit of spit and polish would be understating things.

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The masses ate him up with a spoon, while highbrow literary critics roasted him on a spit.

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Spitting is mostly reserved for other alpacas, but an alpaca will occasionally spit at a human.

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A shingle spit partly blocks the mouth of the bay.

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Third, experts will swallow (or, more often, spit) and examine the taste sensations for a second life or aftertaste, again searching for more flavor notes.

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According to legend, a boy went into the forest after church and spit out his communion wafer.

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They frequently take in mouthfuls of juveniles and spit them out again.

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